Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Lesser devilray

Berardius bairdii compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Berardius	Mobula
Species	Berardius bairdii	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

Baird’s Beaked Whale

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.